# Alexa Roussel & Sarah Pierson, From Harvard Roommates to Margaux Co-founders

An episode of [Work Friends](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1754999837), 5 May 2025, 49 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6ab2d5d5b8c4cddd75742a28/e/Buzzsprout-17072134/media.mp3

Today is a Work Friends first! We’re welcoming two guests: Alexa Buckley Roussel and Sarah Pierson, co-founders of Margaux. These two started their careers as undergrads at Harvard and have grown their business into a one-of-its-kind shoe brand that’s disrupted the footwear industry—one that’s historically male-dominated and very traditional. Alexa and Sarah are also here to discuss an exciting new Argent partnership: Argent x Margaux. But first, they spill exactly how they upended their original post-grad-job plans and started on a path toward creating a shoe brand from scratch. And now, 10 years later, how they’re evolving and continuing to thrive with a line of styles in an inclusive range of sizes. We talk all things: • entrepreneurship and never giving less than 100%. • what it takes to make it as a fashion brand in 2025. • navigating the massive imbalance of funding given to female-founded businesses. • and finally, how Margaux is helping Argent make its footwear debut this month! *Explore Argent x Margaux: an exclusive footwear capsule designed with your busy, on-the-go lifestyle top of mind. It features three timeless silhouettes—a sandal, a flat, and a loafer mule—designed to fit into every aspect of your life. Shop the Argent x Margaux capsule online at Argent and Margaux, and in store at Margaux’s Los Angeles store at Platform in Culver City and in Argent stores in Soho, Upper East Side, and Georgetown in Washington, D.C.* Work Friends Credits Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristeson Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit Edited by Ryan Woldoff Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema Recorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudio Work Friends is produced by ARGENT (www.argentwork.com), a women’s clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women’s progress. For more, follow ARGENT on Instagram, @ARGENT, and subscribe to the ARGENT YouTube channel, @ARGENTWork, for clips and bonus content. To be featured on a future episode, email your work questions and dilemmas to WorkFriends@ARGENTWork.com for a chance to have one of our amazing guests weigh in with advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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